BEIJING — Premier Li Keqiang has congratulated Francisco Pascual Obama Asue on his reappointment as prime minister of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

In his message, Premier Li said that China attaches great importance to its relations with Equatorial Guinea.

China is willing to make joint efforts with Equatorial Guinea to expand and deepen friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas, and to push forward the bilateral comprehensive partnership of cooperation to a new level, he added.